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Career

In 1994, Jayo Felony signed to the label owned by

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called Jam Master Jay Records. That year, Jayo Felony released his debut album, '' Take a Ride''. In 1998, he released his follow-up album, '' Whatcha Gonna Do?'' on

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. It featured rappers like

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, DMX,

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and 8 Ball & MJG. In 1999, he released '' Underground'' which features a guest appearance by San Diego rapper The Toven on the song "Du Lo Gang''"''. There was talk of releasing a fourth album, ''Hotter Than Fish Grease'', in 2000, but the project was not released for unknown reasons. In 2001, His fourth studio album '' Crip Hop'' was released and had multiple guest appearances. Jayo Felony's fifth studio album self-titled ''James Savage'' was released late 2019 on the Open Bar Entertainment label. That same year, he made his acting debut in the

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mini series ''Broken Ground.''

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Take a Ride'' (1995) * '' Whatcha Gonna Do?'' (1998) * ''Underground'' (1999) * '' Crip Hop'' (2001) * ''We on on Purpose'' (2011) *'' James Savage ''(2019)

Mixtape albums

*'' Hoodinvasion'' (2020) *'' In the Trenches'' (2020)

Mixtapes

*'' Too the Nec Time Is Bread'' (2007)

Collaboration albums

*'' Criminal Activity'' with Criminalz (2001) * ''Criminal Intent'' with Spice 1 (2007)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Felony, Jayo 1969 births Living people 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American rappers African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers Crips Gangsta rappers G-funk artists JMJ Records artists Rappers from San Diego West Coast hip-hop musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians